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Pumpkin CubeSat Kits

Pumpkin, Inc.
Pumpkin CubeSat Kits

Pumpkin's CubeSat Kit is a comprehensive and flexible hardware and software solution for CubeSat missions, now in its fourth generation.

Typed specifications31 values

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Mass
300 g
total mass: complete Rev D skeletonized 1U chassis, Rev C FM4… · datasheet p.1
Envelope (L×W×H)
10x10x10cm
standard 1U · datasheet p.2
Data interface
USB
bus-powered USB interface for on-the-launcher monitoring, fir… · datasheet p.2 I2C each processor family provides min. 1xI2C  |  SPI each processor family provides min. 2xSPI  |  UART each processor family provides min. 2xUART  |  JTAG JTAG/debug interfaces
Operating temperature
-40–85 °C
all flight components rated · datasheet p.2
Form factor
0.5U
available configuration · datasheet p.2 custom custom configurations  |  1U standard 1U (10x10x10cm)  |  1.5U available configuration  |  2U available configuration  +1
Subsystems included
OBC
C&DH, RTC, mass storage (Motherboard + Pluggable Processor Mo… · datasheet p.1 flight software included Salvo Pro RTOS, EFFS-THIN SD card software and CubeS…  |  other structure; RBF and launch switches; development/debug systems…
Payload board format
CubeSat Kit bus
104-pin stackable CubeSat Kit Bus · datasheet p.2 PC/104 accepts PC/104-sized user modules; COTS +5V PC/104 modules on…
Free board slots
5
max · up to 5 PC/104-sized user modules · datasheet p.2
Payload mounting
payload as user modules and/or PC/104 modules on standardized stacking connectors (wiring-free)
datasheet p.1
Structure material
other aluminium alloy
aluminum construction, alloy not stated · datasheet p.2
Material (as printed)
aluminum construction, fully alodyned, wear surfaces hard-anodized, all-stainless fasteners
datasheet p.2
Connector
104-pin stackable CubeSat Kit Bus connector
datasheet p.2
Flight heritage
described as "space-proven off-the-shelf professionally engineered CubeSat kit"
datasheet p.1
Satellite class
CubeSat
CubeSat kit · datasheet p.1
Form factor, U (number)
0.5 U
0.5U · datasheet p.2 1.5 U 1.5U  |  2 U 2U  |  3 U 3U  |  1 U standard 1U

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Generation
Fourth
Units delivered
Over 150 since 2003

About

Pumpkin’s CubeSat Kit provides a comprehensive and flexible hardware and software design to facilitate success in CubeSat missions. This product is currently in its fourth generation and has been delivered to over 150 customers since 2003. It is considered a de facto standard in the CubeSat community, with compatible product offerings available from Pumpkin and various third-party manufacturers.

Documentation

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